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In today’s newsletter, w= e explore car-free vacation spots, an Egyptian mummy mystery<= em style=3D"">, a Mekong ‘monster fish’= ; … and Happy World B= ee Day!
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By Jennifer Barger

Highway-side historic markers, undiscovered rural dine= rs, and views of nature whizzing by make traveling by car seem adventurous = and nearly mythical=2E (“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so = just keep on rolling under the stars,” wrote Jack= Kerouac in On the Road=2E)

In fact, l= ast summer, an estimated 100 million Americans took road trips=2E But 2022&= #x2014;with gas prices soaring and climate changes roaring—might be = the summer of the no-car trip, aka choosing a destination where automobiles= aren’t allowed, forcing travelers to unplug and explore on two feet= or two wheels=2E

“Traveling without a vehicle, says Paul Melhus, co-founder of Tours By Locals, “allows people to slow dow= n and soak in a destination at walking speed=2E” We cover nine of th= ese no-honk havens, including a secluded Caribbean island once frequented b= y pirates, a sanctuary on Lake Huron, and an ancient Moroccan city where wa= lking is the only way to explore the markets and madrassas=2E (Pictured above, H=E1=BB=99i An, Vietnam, where driving is limited=2E)

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No GPS, no maps: Meet the woman who navigated a canoe 3,000 miles by th= e stars
= How smart are dolphins? They can identify their friends by taste
13-foot, 400-pound stingray found in Mekong River
Scientists attach greater importance to our sense of touch
The mystery of the centuries-old wrapping o= f an Egyptian mummy
It is the grandest single Viking burial site ever found
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Taking a dip: A kayaker enjoys the waters of t= he Juqui=C3=A1 River in Brazil=2E The river, an hour away from the city of = S=C3=A3o Paulo, cuts through the Atlantic Forest and is the birthplace of w= hitewater rafting in Brazil=2E At the end of the rapids there is a huge dam= , whose waters supply two million inhabitants and where it is possible to p= addle surrounded by nature=2E See another, more remote Brazilian paradise=2E
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PHOTOGRAPH BY PAT JA= RRETT, VIRGINIA HUMANITIES
Rolling in the dough: Lelis Garcia Olaes and h= er son Ken (above) make ube hopia, a flaky pastry filled with purple yam=2E Ken is= an apprentice under his mother and the owner of Virginia Beach’s An= gie’s Bakery, which specializes in Filipino breads and pastries=2E A= few years ago, he bought the bakery from his uncle—and now creates = everything from spiraled brioches (ensaymada) to tradit= ional rolls (pandesal)=2E His hand-crafted ube lattes a= re a cult favorite=2E
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Southern stories: The history of the U=2ES=2E = South is as rich as it is complex=2E No surprise, given that it was home to= pirates, Jim Crow, Martin Luther King, Jr=2E, = and ghosts=2E Its spectacular parks are not only reminders of social histor= y but serve as serene spaces for inspiration and reflection=2E Check ou= t these six parks, full of surprising stories of heritage, heroes, and = ecological wonders=2E (Pictured above, houseboats and cabins= are available for rent in the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, which st= retches across 14 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes=2E)
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